Diversions

The Temptations: 7:30 p.m. at the Ford Center, 1 SE MLK Blvd. ($22 to $42, subject to fees). Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets including thefordcenter.com, the Ford Center Box Office or by calling 800-745-3000.

dec. 31

Evansville Area Square Dance Council New Year's Eve Square Dance: 9 p.m. to midnight at the Chandler Community Center, Chandler, Ind.

New Year's Eve Dance: VFW Post 6576, Wadesville, Ind. Dinner at 7 p.m., music by Hybrid Country from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. and doughnuts at midnight ($30 per couple). Doors open at 6 p.m.

New Year's Eve Dance: VFW Post 1114, 110 N. Wabash Ave. Prime rib dinner special served from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Music by Styll Country from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. ($12.50 per person). Tickets available in advance at the bar or at the door.

Audubon State Park: Henderson, Ky., Owl Prowls at Bluegrass Fish and Wildlife Area co-hosted by Wild Birds Unlimited, 3:30 p.m. until dark Dec. 30 and Jan. 6 and 20. Meet at the main boat ramp/information station at Bluegrass Fish and Wildlife Area, half-mile east of the Boonville-New Harmony Road/Interstate 164 intersection (exit 15). Site map available at http://www.state.in.us/dnr/fishwild/files/bluegrass.pdf.

Ritzy's Fantasy of Lights: drive-thru winter light show through Jan. 1 at Evansville's Garvin Park. Hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 5 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; extended holiday hours 5 to 10 p.m. Monday and Tuesday (admission per vehicle is $7 to $25, depending on number of people). Horse-drawn carriage rides available nightly (weather permitting) for $30, which includes admission for up to six people. Admission fees fund therapy for Tri-State children and adults with disabilities served by the Easter Seals Rehabilitation Center. Call 812-437-2627 or visit www.eastersealsswindiana.com.

Free Music at Your Library: Discover how to download music for free via the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library, 10 at North Park Branch Library, 960 Koehler Drive. Call 812-428-8237.

dec. 31

New Year's Eve Watermelon Drop: 9 p.m., Riverfront Pavilion, Vincennes, Ind. Music, food vendors, variety of New Year's product vendors and a barbecue cook-off contest with judging at 9 p.m. The top prize is $500 with a $250 second prize. The entry fee for the barbecue cook-off contest is $50 and for vendors it is $25 with reservations made by calling Shannon at 812-885-2640. Space rental for tents and campers is $25 with reservations made by calling the Convention and Visitors Bureau at 800-886-6443.

Family

today

Koch Family Children's Museum of Evansville: 22 SE Fifth St. (812-464-2663). Once Upon a Story Time, 10:30 a.m. today; Evening with the Elves, 5 to 8 p.m. today; Snowglobes, 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday; Kwanza Placemats, 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 29; Happy Noon Year's Celebration, all day Dec. 31.

Women's Institute and Gallery: 916 E. Granary St., New Harmony, Ind., "Dream of the Planet" by artist Martha Kaplan, through Jan. 27. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday or by appointment. Call 812-682-3799.

Send Calendar items to Leah Ward, Features Department, Evansville Courier & Press, P.O. Box 268, Evansville, IN 47702. For more community events, see courierpress.com. Community organizations can list events online by going to the same address and following instructions for "Including your organization in the calendar."